The Communications Regulatory Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (RAK) ban on internet gambling has been reversed following a public outcry triggered by the internet censorship elements of the mid-January attempted block on foreign online gambling websites. The publication OWPsee reports that RAK gave Internet Service Providers 30 days to implement the ban or face fines …
A A$200 free bet promotional offer has triggered litigation between Paddy Power’s Aussie subsidiary Sportsbet and the state of Victoria which could have far-reaching effects in that country. At the heart of the case is the question of whether an operator based and licensed in one territory or province can be held criminally responsible for …
Hopes that legislators in Washington state would take a more realistic approach to the state’s draconian punishments for online gambling were dashed Thursday when Representative Paul Harris announced that his attempt to amend the punitive statutes had died in committee. Our readers may recall that Harris recently proposed an amendment to a 2006 state law …
Monday February 26 could be an historic day for online gambling in New Jersey; the state Legislature is set to vote on an amended legalisation bill that now incorporates state governor Chris Christie’s requirements for lifting his conditional veto on the original measure. Last week Nevada surged ahead in the race to legalisation when Governor …
French gaming authority ARJEL has revealed that banned or player self-exclusions from online casinos, casinos and gaming clubs has risen by 6.6 percent since the online market opened. Self-exclusion requests and bans are valid for a period of three-years at all ARJEL licenced arcades, casinos, poker games and online gambling sites, and remain in force …
The Isle of Man Department of Economic Development is on the search for a new Head of e-Gaming and the position need not be filled from the civil service as the Isle of Man’s Parliament, Tynwald, gave its approval for recruitment for such positions outside of Civil Service constraints. The Department said it is looking …
Konami Gaming Inc has employed the services of Steve Walther as director, games product management. Walther joins the company from his previous position as executive vice-president of marketing and chief marketing officer at Aruze Gaming America. His key responsibilities include developing and managing detailed product road maps to ensure that Konami continues its string of …
Svenska Spel’s PlayScan AB has appointed Andreas Holmstrom as a successor to Ann-Sofie Olsson in the role of chief executive officer. Holstroom moves into the new position from his former role as chief operating officer and is one of the original creators of Playscan, a Responsible Gambling programme that keeps track of gambling behaviour amongst …
The Dutch Gaming Authority is holding a workshop on February 27, 2013 to gain an insight into best practices in responsible gambling online. Invitees include licensees, inspection bodies, trade associations or those working within the field of responsible gambling. The Kansspelauthoriteit’s quest for information precedes anticipated changes in the Dutch online gaming market where a …
Media Corporation PLC, the owner of the now defunct Purple Lounge, is manoevering its assets to accelerate the commercialisation process in order to derive an income from its Intabet software platform earlier than planned. The company said it intends appointing “re-sellers to act as additional channels to market and, where appropriate licences exist, operate the …
The recommended offer for Sportingbet plc by William Hill Australia Pty Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of William Hill plc, and GVC Holdings plc moves ahead as GVC and Sportingbet stakeholders approve the transaction. Resolutions tied to the offer were approved by the majority of stakeholders at a Sportingbet Bondholder General Meeting, Court Meeting and …
Nevada‘s measure designed to enable online gambling compacts with other like-minded states, AB114, moved with impressive speed through the state Legislature this week and was signed into state law almost immediately by Governor Brian Sandoval. Introduced by Assembly Majority Leader William Horne and endorsed by US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the bill sailed through …
The Montreal-based Amaya Gaming online gambling software group announced Thursday that it has signed an agreement with Belgian online casino operator Groupe Circus to provide a full suite of proprietary and branded games to Casino777.be. The deal is part of a three-year licensing partnership first announced in July . David Baazov, president and CEO at …
The NYX Gaming group announced Thursday that it is to make two new game releases from NextGen Gaming and the latest title from Sheriff available to mobile licensees. Irish Eyes 2 gets its debut dual release with both HTML5 and internet versions. This keenly awaited mobile sequel is complemented by the release of Joker Jester. …
Smarkets, the London-based peer-to-peer betting exchange founded in 2008 by Jason Trost (CEO) and Hunter Morris (CTO), has raised a further $2.3 million round of funding led by Deutsche Telekom’s T-Venture, along with existing backer Passion Capital. The additional capital will be used to “accelerate technical and product development”, specifically through staffing up in engineering …
Players have been discussing Net Entertainment’s next slot release for the past several weeks , and it has now been officially launched under the title Wild Turkey. The 5-reel, 20 pay-line game takes players on a journey to a remote mountain range where a tribe of turkeys worship Wild symbols, which come in Wild and …
According to French online investigative journal Mediapart.fr, which was founded in 2008 by the former editor-in-chief of Le Monde, some 40 player accounts belonging to French casino and poker operator Partouche Gaming France are under scrutiny by the French gambling authority ARJEL. It is alleged that Partouche employees and/or associates were playing on Partouche’s web …
Online gambling technology and services provider The GEOBet Online Gaming Network (GOGN)has reached agreement with the Winnemucca Indian Colony of Shoshoni Tribal Nation of Nevada, where both parties will partner to achieve online gaming licensing for the Shoshoni Tribes. The GEObet online gambling network, whose focus is on bringing Native American tribal casinos online, partnered …
Tailorbet has been granted a Network Services Licence by the Isle of Man Gambling Supervisory Commission (GSC). The company’s peer to peer network solution provides an innovative platform for sportsbooks which enables users to customise and create a wide variety of bet types on a range of sports. The GSC introduced the Network Services licence …
The online and land gambling group Ladbrokes plc has turned in a positive report for 2012, thanks mainly to strong growth in its retail operations. Although digital revenues increased, operating profit in the division took a big 39.3 percent hit, declining y-o-y from GBP 52.4 million to GBP 31.8 million. Highlights of the report for …
The Leicester Square-situated and newly revamped Hippodrome Casino has gone live at hippodromeonline.com. Built by Microgaming and operated by Betway Group, the site features a Hippodrome Casino app enabling gamers to log on to their accounts using a range of portable devices. Online and on-site poker will be provided by PokerStars, who entered into a …
Microgaming’s new live studio featuring the iconic Playboy brand has a new taker by way of respected online casino 32 Red. 32Red online players can look forward to roulette, blackjack and baccarat games all dealt by a Playboy bunny croupier in an exclusive 32Red live dealer room. A 32Red spokesperson said: “Live casino games have …
The second biggest horserace course in Spain Hipódromo de San Sebastián will offer online betting as a result of a partnership agreement between Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) and la sociedad Hipódromos y Apuestas de Euskadi (HAHE), an association PMU has worked closely with over the past seven years. PMU also reached a partnership agreement with …
Maltese software developer World Match has debuted its WM Cloud Gaming Centre providing licensees a “complete toolkit” to successfully manage their business. World Match says the initiative is cost effective, open for the integration of third party gaming products at no additional cost and especially suits entrepreneurs looking to enter the online gaming industry. The …